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Worcester Cemetery - Bromide, Johnston County, Oklahoma
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Date: June 28,2000

Cemetery Name: Worcester Cemetery
Street:
City: Bromide
County: Johnston
State: Oklahoma
Nation: USA
Zip:
Land Type: Private1
Status: Abandoned
Number of graves: 25
Oldest grave: 19th century
Records: Don't Know
Inventory: Don't Know
Owner: Unknown


Problem's
Cemetery about to be destroyed
Overgrown-trees
Overgrown-ground cover
Overgrown-vines
Broken Headstones
Disintegrating Headstones
Fallen Headstones
General Neglect

Location

 

Description

Located approximately 2 miles West of Bromide. Left Fork in road to next cattle gate on left-double gates. Sets approximately 150 yards NE of gate in pasture. Over grown, some stones knocked over. Very old graves. Fence torn down around it.

Other Problems

General weathering destroying cemetery. No road access-need that availability for maintenance and restoration. Creek close by with old wagon road between it and cemetery.

Previous Contacts

Kevin Worcester-Chickasaw Nation Headquarters- Ada, Oklahoma.

Current Status

At a standstill- Needs restoration badly-I would like to help in any way possible to restore. I just discovered last year. It has some family ancestors buried here.

Submitted by / Contact for additional Information:

name: Terry Worcester
Email: warhoop@compworldnet.com

 

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